Rev 2/06
PATENT
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
In re application
Application No.
Filed
Confirmation No.
For
Attorney's Docket
Josephus Mauritius Bernardus Maria
van der Vossen et al .
10/538, 532
March 24, 2006
4253
PROCESS CONTROL BASED ON ANALYSIS OF MICROBIAL
POPULATIONS
VER-192XX
TC Art Unit: 163 6
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I hereby certify that this correspondence is being deposited with the
United States Postal Service as first class mail in an envelope
addressed to: Mail Stop Amendment, Commissioner ^f or Patents, P.O. Box
1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 on
issioner A ror Pate
Charles L. Gagn^oin ^11
Registration No. 25 ,467
Attorney for Applicants
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
Sir:
It is desired to cite for the record in this application the
enclosed references listed on the attached copy of PTO Form #1449. The
paragraph (s) marked below are applicable to this Information Disclosure
Statement .
[ ] (1) Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 1.97(b)(1) and (2), the attached
Information Disclosure Statement is being filed within three
months of the filing date of the above identified national
application or within three months of the date of entry of the
national stage as set forth in 37 C.F.R. § 1.491 of the above
identified application. Accordingly, applicant (s) believes that
no fee or statement under 37 C.F.R. § 1.97(e) is required.
Application No.: 10/538,532
Filed: March 24, 2006
Confirmation No. : 4253
TC Art Unit: 163 6
[X] (2) Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 1.97(b)(3), applicant(s) believes the
attached Information Disclosure Statement is being filed before
the mailing date of a first Office action on the merits.
Accordingly, applicant (s) believes that no fee or statement under
37 C.F.R. § 1.97(e) is required.
[ ] (3) Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 1.97(b)(4), applicant(s) believes the
attached Information Disclosure Statement is being filed before
the mailing date of a first Office action after the filing of a
request for continued examination under § 1.114. Accordingly,
applicant (s) believes that no fee or statement under 37 C.F.R. §
1.97(e) is required.
[ ] (4) Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 1.97(c), the attached Information
Disclosure Statement is being filed before the mailing date of a
final action or a notice of allowance and is accompanied by:
[ ] a statement under 37 CFR § 1.97(e); or
[ ] the fee set forth in § 1.17(g).
PETITION UNDER 37 CFR § 1.97(d)
[ ] (5) Pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.97(d), applicant(s) hereby petitions
the Commissioner to consider the attached Information Disclosure
Statement which is being filed on or before payment of the issue
fee. This petition is accompanied by a statement under 37 C.F.R. §
1.97(e) and the petition fee set forth in 37 C.F.R. § 1.17(p).
STATEMENT UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 1.97(e) (1)
[ ] (6) The undersigned hereby states that eac&v item of information
contained in the attached Information Disclosure Statement was
first cited in any communication from a foreign patent office in a
counterpart foreign application not more than three months prior
to the filing of this Information Disclosure Statement.
STATEMENT UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 1.97(e)(2)
[ ] (7) The undersigned hereby states that no item of information
contained in the attached Information Disclosure Statement was
cited in a communication from a foreign patent office in a
counterpart foreign application and, to the knowledge of the
undersigned after making reasonable inquiry, no item of
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WEINGARTEN, SCHURGIN,
GAGNEBIN & LEBOVICI, LLP
TEL. (617) 542-2290
FAX. (617) 451-0313
Application No.: 10/538,532
Filed: March 24, 2006
Confirmation No. : 4253
TC Art Unit: 1636
information contained in the attached Information Disclosure
Statement was known to any individual designated in 3 7 C.F.R. §
1.56(c) more than three months prior to the filing of this
Information Disclosure Statement.
Where the status of the application has changed, unknown to the
applicant, such that the boxes checked are no longer applicable, the
Commissioner is authorized to accept this submission with any-
additional fees required by that change charged to Deposit Account No.
23-0804.
The filing of this Information Disclosure Statement is not a
representation by the undersigned as to personal knowledge of the
contents of every word or phrase of the material enclosed or that
reliance on other suitably trained professionals has not been made. The
filing of this Information Disclosure Statement is not to be construed
to be an admission that the information cited herewith is, or is
considered to be, material to patentability as defined in 37 CFR
§1. 56(b), or that Applicant(s) is(are) unable to provide an affidavit
under 37 CFR §1.131 swearing back of such information.
If a search report of a searching agency is enclosed identifying
the nature of the relevance of each document, such a designation is
deemed to satisfy 37 C.F.R. § 1.98(a)(3) even if in a foreign language
because the codes are the same in all languages. However, applicant (s)
does not necessarily adopt the position reflected by that report.
Copies of the foreign references and/or non-patent references
cited in the International Search Report (ISR) and our IDS at filing are
now enclosed.
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WEINGARTEN, SCHURGIN,
GAGNEBIN & LEBOVICI, LLP
TEL. (617) 542-2290
PAX. (617) 451-0313
Application No.: 10/538,532
Filed: March 24, 2006
Confirmation No.: 4253
TC Art Unit: 1636
The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge payment of any
additional fees associated with this communication or credit any
overpayment to Deposit Account No. 23-0804. Triplicate copies of this
letter are enclosed.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPHUS MAURITIUS BERNARDUS MARIA
VAN DER VOSSEN ET AL.
CLG/laf
Enclosure
350897.1
By:
Charles J/T Gagne^in III
Registration wo. 25,467
Attorney for Applicant (s)
WEINGARTEN, SCHURGIN,
GAGNEBIN & LEBOVICI LLP
Ten Post Office Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Telephone :
Telecopier:
(617) 542-2290
(617) 451-0313
WEINGARTEN, SCHURGIN,
GAGNEBIN & LEBOVICI, LLP
TEL. (617) 542-2290
PAX. (617) 451-0313
Date: April 20, 2007
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^ EPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(REV. 05/03) PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
INFORMATION DISCLOSURE CITATION
(Use several sheets if necessary)
ATTY. DOCKET NO.
VER-192XX
APPLICATION NO.
10/538,532
APPLICANT: Josephus Mauritus Bernardus Maria van der
Vossen, et al.
FILING DATE
March 24, 2006
TC ART UNIT
1636
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
EXAMINER
INITIAL
DOCUMENT NUMBER
PUBLICATION/
ISSUE DATE
NAME
CLASS
SUBCLASS
FILING DATE
US
US
FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
DOCUMENT NUMBER
DATE
COUNTRY
CLASS
SUBCLASS
TRANSLATION
YES NO
EP 1 215 285
6/19/2002
European Patent Office
X
DE 195 43 993
5/28/1997
Germany
X
WO 99 09202
2/25/1999
WIPO
X
DE 199 17 955 * Abstract
10/26/2000
Germany
*x
WO 97 13873
4/17/1997
WIPO
X
JP2001 231598 *Abstract
8/28/2001
Japan
*x
GB 1 437 458
5/26/1976
United Kingdom
X
WO 97 05282
2/13/1997
WIPO
X
JP 53 084796 *Abstract
7/26/1978
Japan
*X
OTHER DOCUMENTS (including Author, Title, Date, Pertinent Pages, etc.)
EXAMINER
DATE CONSIDERED
♦EXAMINER: Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609; Draw line through citation if not in conformance and
not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.
CLG/laf/350895 (refs enc.)
REFERENCES WERE CITED IN INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT OF PCT/NL03/00885